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Solid Heavy Brass Vintage Mallard Bookends
Located in North Miami, FL
These vintage heavy brass Mallard head bookends show a wonderful patina from age and use. One
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Brass
Monumental Bronze Heavy Pair of Horse Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of heavy and solid bronze bookends are very large and in great as found condition. They
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Set of Heavy Bronzed Cast Iron Nude Woman Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Heavy cast iron gilded bookend set prominently showcasing nude woman. She looks as if she's riding
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Modernists Mid-Century Modern Heavy Bronze Owls Bookends Sculptures
Located in Studio City, CA
Fantastic looking. Quite the pair. Heavy and wonderfully designed.
A must-have for owl lovers
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Heavy Art Deco Marble Bookends Hand Carved Scallop Shell Design, French Ca 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Art Deco Period, circa 1920s.
These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends.
They are
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble
Industrial Pully Bookends
Located in New York, NY
of heavy weight Industrial bookends made of steel. Each Pulley is individual both functioning working
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Bookends
Materials
Steel
Brass Bunny Bookends
Located in North Miami, FL
These heavy brass whimsical bunny rabbit bookends are all vintage and all original. Fun and pretty
Category
Vintage 1960s American Bookends
Materials
Brass
Bull and Bear Bookends
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A pair of heavy marble bookends featuring a bull and bear, icons of the stock market and Wall
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Girl Bookends, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A pair of heavy, bronze bookends featuring a girl reading an oversized book. Her hair is up in a
Category
Vintage 1930s Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Leather Bound Book Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
actually bookends! Very heavy and substantial this pair make a great addition to your book cases throughout
Category
20th Century Bookends
Early Michael Aram Signed Bookends
By Michael Aram
Located in San Diego, CA
An early pair of heavy cast aluminum swirl bookends signed "Aram" and dated '94.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Bookends
Materials
Aluminum
Solid Brass Scallop Shell Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice, heavy brass scallop shell bookends. Heavy weight, will hold a nice stack of books. Solid
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Hand Carved Soapstone Elephant Bookends
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
bookends are heavy yet delicate and would elegantly decorate any desktop.
Category
Late 20th Century Nepalese Bookends
Materials
Soapstone
Nickel Plated I Beam Bookends
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Great pair of nickel plated I beam bookends. Set is heavy so it holds the items securely. Will look
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel
Monumental White Quartz Crystal Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
increase in focus and energy as well. These bookends are substantively heavy.
DIMENSIONS
Height: 7
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Pair of Bronze Clad Lion Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful and heavy pair of Lion bookends - clad in bronze finish, the bookends are by RUHL and a
Category
20th Century Rustic Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Columns / Parthenon Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very heavy pair of bronze bookends that resemble the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, circa 1940s. Very
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Azurite Stone Bookend
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Beautiful Azurite Stone Bookend or Heavy Paper Weight
Mid-Century Modern
Category
20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Stone
Pair of Bronze Clad Monkey Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Heavy pair of bronze clad bookends with a monkey backed up to the book "Hamlet" by William
Category
Late 20th Century American Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of heavy brass Eagle bookends. Has thin felt on bottom of each to prevent scratching
Category
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of heavy brass Eagle bookends. Has thin felt on bottom of each to prevent scratching
Category
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of large, heavy brass Eagle bookends. Has thin felt on bottom of each to prevent
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of heavy brass Eagle bookends. Can hold large stack of books. Has thin felt on bottom of
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Pair of Midcentury Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Midcentury Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Midcentury Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Midcentury Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Midcentury Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Los Angeles Public Library Sphinx Marble Bookend
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
well defined, even down to the Greek inscriptions. The bookend is quite heavy, weighing in at 7 1/2
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Pewter
1970’s Bronze Monkey Bookends - a Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Charleston, SC
This is a pair of bronze brass heavy metal monkey bookends. The finish is an antiqued bronze patina
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Regency Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Bill Curry Design Line Bookends, 1960s
By Design Line, Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Bill Curry lamp for design Line heavy metal bookends. Designed and manufactured in El Segundo, CA
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Pair of Virginia Metalcrafters Brass Eagle Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of high quality, heavy brass Virginia Metalcrafters Eagle bookends. Made in Waynesboro
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Bookends
Materials
Brass
Vintage English Brass Lion and Unicorn Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
fought for the Crown. The Lion beat the Unicorn all around the town. This pair of heavy brass bookends
Category
Vintage 1950s British Hollywood Regency Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Beveled Lucite Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Lucite Mid-Century Bookend Set, 1960's
Vintage Mid-Century Modern, heavy Lucite bookends with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Art Deco Cast Bronze Reclining Nude Sculptures/Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-720 heavy cast bronze nude sculptures/bookends
Initialed on bottom CR.
Category
Vintage 1930s Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Mid-Century Onyx Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century onyx horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx
Pair of Mid-Century Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mid-Century Alabaster Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century alabaster horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Mid-Century Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of large mid-century marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Beveled Rectangle Lucite Bookend Set
By Astrolite
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Mid-Century Modern tall, heavy Lucite bookends with beautiful beveled edges. These bookends
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Midcentury Black Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Modernist Solid Marble Egg Shaped Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning pair of modernist solid marble egg shaped bookends, circa the 1980s. The pair has a sharp
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Huge Marble Dice Bookends or Table Sculpture, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Huge marble dice bookends or table sculpture, Italy. Great pop art bookends and super heavy. Minor
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Vintage Petrified Wood Square Red Bookends, a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a unique pair of heavy-weight, petrified wood bookends, circa the
Category
Vintage 1960s Organic Modern Bookends
Materials
Hardwood
Midcentury Chromed Steel Railroad Tie Bookends, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A pair of midcentury very heavy chromed steel railroad ties bookends.
Creator: Unknown
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Glam Midcentury Lucite Bookends with Embedded, 1968 Pennies
By Charles Hollis Jones, Ben Seibel, Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
pair of Lucite and uncirculated 1968 pennies bookends. Heavy and stout--as functional as they are
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Copper
Hand Carved Wood Safari African Zebra Bookends Kenya 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice pair of hand carved heavy wood bookends African Safari Zebra sculptures, Handmade in Kenya
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Bookends
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury Tan / Grey Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of midcentury tan / grey marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Travertine Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of mid-century Italian travertine horse head bookends, circa 1970's. The bookends
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Travertine
Pair of French Art Deco Marble Onyx Bookends Planters
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very substantial and versatile pair of art deco planter bookend sculptures. These heavy, vintage
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Chrome
Pair of Large Mid-Century Marble Horse Head Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very stylish pair of large mid-century marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Marble
Pair of Antique Bronze Columns / Parthenon Itaian Verona Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Very heavy pair of bronze bookends that resemble the Parthenon but it's actually Verona Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian American Classical Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Cast Brass Duck or Mallard Head Bookends a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
each are wide and heavy, with flat backs. If used as a bookend, the flat back of the mallard head will
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean American Classical Bookends
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Style Onyx Horses Heads Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
set of bookends are heavy and well crafted, they are hand carved in onyx in a shade of white
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Austrian Pair Girl Head Bookends Attributed to Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
attributed to the Wiener Werkstätte and dating from around 1920. The bookends are heavily made with
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Terracotta
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Heavy Bookends For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of heavy bookends for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct heavy bookends — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Heavy bookends have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco heavy bookends are consistently popular styles.
Finding the Right Bookends for You
A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook. And the need for these trusty home accents has stood the test of time, which means there are many different kinds to suit any design taste or furniture style.
Bookends weren’t created until the 1870s. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. The primary function of bookends is to ensure that your books remain upright in your bookcase, but style and form have taken the lead over the years. Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage.
If you’re looking to add a dose of intrigue or decorative flourish to your reading room that will be difficult to ignore, stone bookends and metal bookends can take on the appearance of small, provocative sculptures rather than functional accessories to keep your books orderly on your shelves. Depending on what kind of textures you’re thinking of introducing to your home office or study, a pair of brass bookends or a bronze set will pop against your dusty hardcovers and any decorative objects you’ve accumulated while working to style your bookcase. A pair of mid-century modern bookends carved from dark, exotic woods such as teak can also introduce warmth to a home office or study. While teak was a favorite of designers who worked with furniture in the mid-20th century, all manner of wood bookends have emerged over the years, with some woodworkers carving ornate patterns or figures into their pieces.
Bookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs.
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